[alberg30] Re: what's that tang on my mast?

[J.Sousa]

From: "J.Sousa" <jsss at net1plus.com>

Greg,
    When Yves Gelinas sailed Jean du Sud around the capes, he rigged an inner forestay with a
club-footed jib boom.  I don't know how this would work out on the rest of our boats, because
he also had double spreaders to take the load off the inner forestay.  Another option would
be to put a bowsprit on deck, thus bringing the genoa farther forward and allowing more room
for a staysail.  This would take some major modifications though, and would essentially alter
the sailing characteristics of the boat.  Ultimately, you would equalize the large main by
having more sail up front.

Just a few thoughts...

Chris Sousa
#114
Carina Vela

greg vandenberg wrote:

> From: greg vandenberg <fashionguy at ameritech.net>
>
> George... that's the answer i was hoping to hear... now this is the problem
> i'm trying to solve.
>
>                 I have a 155% roller furling genny on the head stay (i truly like it on a
> reach) and every time i  come up to windward and go close hulled, the  reefed
> genny (now at 100%) won't point well or set well on the inside track. (Nothing
> uncommon about that)... I was thinking of picking up a used sail (as a
> staysail) to use when the wind starts blowing and i find myself on the wind.
> I don't want to buy another sail for the roller furling sys. but was thinking
> this would solve my problem when i was positioned on the wind.  If this is  a
> good solution... how would you rig the tack?
>
>                 How are others solving this problem with roller furling?
>
> kindest regards,
> greg vandenberg
>
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